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and the Commercial Pilot Licence by 10 per cent. The Commercial Pilot Licence is the major
component of our business for overseas students. A 10 per cent increase in the cost of this
product would have a dramatic effect on our business training overseas pilots.
The training of overseas students makes up 50 per cent of our business. Should this
discontinue it would result in redundancies for 50% of our employees. That is effectively 10
flight instructors and one office staff member.
Oxford Aviation Academy:
A possible solution is to transfer some circuit training to Tooradin. This airport is relatively
close and circuits are conducted away from the town. All other options in the Melbourne
region are problematic due to existing noise issues and distance from Moorabbin.
Moorabbin Airport is the prime airport for OAA’s training. Significant investment and
infrastructure has been committed over many decades, with more planned. Over 60 staff are
employed by OAA at Moorabbin and the strategy is that this airport will continue to be the
main base.
A relocation of some flying training activities to a regional centre would require substantial
Government incentive funding to make it possible.
Peter Bini Advanced Flight Training:
We would consider a proposal to relocate with financial assistance to a location that
wouldn't impact greatly on our clients. Unfortunately, existing airports in the east and
southeast would not be suitable for us, so a new location would be required.
The core business of Peter Bini Advanced Flight Training is IFR training and multi‐engine
training with most training away from Moorabbin, so our circuit training is not extensive.
Despite that, we do have abinitio students. We use both Leongatha and Tooradin for specific
lessons, thus reducing the impact on the local noise. Abinitio circuits are conducted at
Moorabbin. To use Leongatha or Tooradin for all our circuit training would increase our cost
to our clients, and would make us uncompetitive in the Moorabbin market.
Tristar Aviation:
Define “Encourage”. Would government including the local council be funding the significant
cost increase for additional aircraft time, staffing and possible necessary infrastructure for
each school?
Moorabbin Airport Corporation:
MAC considers that the concept of “satellite” training airfield has merit. That is, a bare bones
infrastructure placed in a rural setting with basic facilities to allow circuit training.
This would need to fulfill a number of criteria however including:
• A short transit time from Moorabbin: No more than 20 minutes
• Basic runway and taxiway structure to allow a touch and go, full stop, and change
of student activity.
• Establishment of at least a CTAF(R)
• Adequate buffering by State or local government to preclude residential
development both in the immediate vicinity and on land affected by noise from
circuit training.
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